In 2024, GFL Environmental disclosed key data related to its energy management practices, providing transparency into its operational energy use in line with recognized sustainability reporting frameworks.
GFL Environmental also reported the energy it generates itself, offering insight into its level of energy independence.
Additionally, GFL Environmental also disclosed progress toward renewable energy adoption, highlighting the share of total energy sourced from renewable versus non-renewable sources.
| Metric (GJ) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Energy Consumption | 13,023,619a | N/A | N/A | |
Non-Renewable Energy Consumption | 11,518,808a | N/A | N/A | |
Renewable Energy Consumption | 1,504,811a | N/A | N/A | |
Total Energy Production | 285,419a | N/A | N/A | |
Non-Renewable Energy Production | 188,863a | N/A | N/A | |
Renewable Energy Production | 96,556a | N/A | N/A |
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In 2024, GFL Environmental consumed a total of 13.02 million Gigajoules of energy across its operations. Of this total, 11.55% was sourced from renewable energy, either derived from natural resources like biofuels, biomass, or biogas, or generated using renewable technologies such as solar or wind power. The remaining 88.45% was classified as non-renewable energy, coming from fossil-based fuels such as coal, natural gas, or crude oil, or from non-renewable generation technologies like nuclear power.a
In 2024, GFL Environmental consumed a total of 13.02 million Gigajoules of energy, of which 11.55% was derived from renewable sources, including biofuels, biomass, biogas, solar, and wind power.a
This low level of renewable energy use highlights a heavy reliance on fossil fuels or other non-renewable sources, suggesting that GFL Environmental has considerable room to improve its energy sustainability strategy.